A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 6610-01-503-0153
NSN 5990-00-623-4198
NSN 5999-01-191-4476
NSN 4140-01-396-8769
NSN 5998-01-480-7530
NSN 6130-01-330-2714
NSN 5998-01-548-2786
NSN 5945-00-964-7361
NSN 6685-01-521-8942
NSN 6685-01-377-0519
NSN 5945-00-542-1281
NSN 6320-01-029-4220